Exploring Our Own Backyard

by Erinn Todd  | Archaeological Sites, Cultural Heritage Centre, House Museum/Homestead, Industrial, Lighthouse, Military, Museum/Gallery, National Trust Passport Place, Park/Landscape, Places of Faith, Post Office/Bank/Fire Station, Theatre/Dance Hall

Places

Zoé Vallé Memorial Library

Chester, Nova Scotia

One of the oldest free community libraries in Canada.

York Redoubt National Historic Site

Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia

Explore fortress walls and building fortifications while hiking along scenic trails.

York Factory National Historic Site

York Factory, Manitoba

Journey to a huge fur trade era depot set in the remote Hudson Bay wilderness.

Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site

Jasper, Alberta

Today the Yellowhead Pass is a valley corridor

Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site

Gjoa Haven, Nunavut

The shipwrecks themselves are not yet publicly accessible as the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and

Woodland Cultural Centre

Brantford, Ontario

Woodland Cultural Centre serves to preserve and promote Indigenous history, art, language ...

Wood Buffalo National Park

Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

Wood Buffalo National Park was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.

Wolfe’s Landing National Historic Site

Kenningtone Cove, NS

Discover a pivotal place in Canadian history on the doorstep of the Atlantic Ocean

Winterholme Wellness Center & Spa

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Wellness Center & Spa set in a National Historic Site

Twin Falls Tea House National Historic Site

Field, British Columbia

Stop on a day hike at Twin Falls Tea House to view the phenomenal side-by-side cascades

Athabasca Pass National Historic Site

Jasper, Alberta

Always open Note: The site may be inaccessible due to snow in the winter.

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site

Banff, Alberta

The Banff Park Museum is the oldest natural history museum in western Canada.

Brock’s Monument

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Le site historique national du monument de Brock domine les pittoresques hauteurs de Queen

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site

Whitehorse, Yukon

Trail that served as a trade and travel route for centuries, incl. during the Gold Rush.

Road Map

Chester, Nova Scotia to Whitehorse, Yukon

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